Epidemiologist, Electronic Regional Integrated Surveillance System
BACKGROUND
The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), as the lead regional public health agency and an expression of Caribbean Cooperation in Health, is mandated by its Inter-governmental Agreement (IGA) to support its 26 Member States in bolstering national systems and coordinating regional response to public health threats. CARPHA has established programs for pandemic prevention, preparedness and response (PPR) and coordination (Communicable Diseases, Emergency Response, Tourism and Health, Foodborne, Vector-borne, and Field Epidemiology) and serves as the Regional Reference Laboratory. The Agency works closely with regional and international agencies and uses regional mechanisms, surveillance systems, and networks for coordinating its public health response. CARPHA is competent in all three areas of PPR and has a successful track record of the same, as demonstrated by its regional COVID-19 response. The Agency is uniquely positioned for successful implementation of PPR capacities in the region, and to leverage its coordinating ability to encourage complementarity.
Objective:
The objective of the Epidemiologist (Electronic Regional Integrated Surveillance System) is to develop/expand and reinforce and operationalize CARPHAโs regional electronic integrated surveillance system (EISS) to a fully integrated, multi-sectoral surveillance and EWS system, linking human, animal, environmental, laboratory and epidemiology data (One Health), for timely data collection, monitoring and reporting at CARPHA and in CARPHA Member States (CMS). This will include the operationalization of a digital integrated platform that integrates the various surveillance system at CARPHA with in-built early warning alerts. The epidemiologist will be responsible for the achievement of a key deliverable in Component 1: Strengthening and Expanding Integrated EWS.
Application Period:
Thursday, March 27, 2025 to Thursday, April 10, 2025
Key Responsibilities, Qualifications and Experience: For detailed responsibilities and qualifications criteria, please refer to the attached Terms of Reference (ToRs).
How to Apply:- Applications are required to complete Eligibility and Integrity Certification Form, Cover Letter and Curriculum Vitae and produce copies of relevant documents to : careers@carpha.org. Please address the subject of the email to Pandemic Fund by Thursday, April 10, 2025.
Note- refer to the attached Terms of Reference document for additional details on the required qualifications, experience and competencies.
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